Addiction is an umbrella term that reflects qualities of substance use disorder, characterized by an inability to stop using a substance despite harmful consequences. However, addiction is not a ...

Several million people are addicted to methamphetamines and also use tobacco, cannabis, alcohol, benzos, and opioids.

Substance use disorder makes it hard to stop using substances even when they're harmful. Using the term "substance use disorder" helps separate the person from the treatable illness. Substance use ...

Substance use and substance use disorder differ by the frequency of use and the effect on a person’s life. Substance use disorder is a mental health condition. Substance use refers to using both legal ...

Emily’s Hope received $518,000 from South Dakota’s opioid settlement fund to distribute its multi-grade substance abuse ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — January is Substance Use Disorder Treatment Month, which is designed to raise awareness about those suffering with substance use. Addiction is a disease, and leaders at the Hawaiʻi ...

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a mental health condition that affects a person’s ability to manage their emotions. BPD can also increase a person’s risk of developing substance use disorder ...

A recent study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior (JNEB), published by Elsevier, examined the impact of the ...

Nearly 19 million US children live with at least one parent meeting Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Fifth Edition; DSM-5) criteria for substance use disorder (SUD), representing ...

The White House’s strategy for tackling the drug and addiction crisis, released this week, sets lofty public health goals but ...

Manna Soup Kitchen, the La Plata County Health Department and a range of other organizations and individuals celebrated Light ...